A decision that Chilean-owned LAN-Argentina must move its hangar out from Buenos Aires’ downtown airport has sparked a new rift in bilateral relations.
Foreign Relations
While some Latin American leaders offer sharp criticisms in the wake of U.S.-proposed missile strikes on Syria, AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth says the reaction "has very little to do with Syria."
John Baird visited seven countries as part of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s policy to increase regional engagement. What did he accomplish?
In Colombia, the secretary of state hailed progress on peace talks, though allegations of U.S. spying strained the official’s Brazil visit.
La conferencia del Consejo de las Américas en El Paso, Texas, abarcó temas relevantes como los nexos comerciales entre Estados Unidos y México, y la propuesta de reforma migratoria.
Other leaders in Latin America will watch the results of Uruguay’s new approach to legalize the marijuana market, points out AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini.
Healthy democracies in Latin America make better U.S. partners while countering influence from countries like Iran, explains COA's Eric Farnsworth in testimony to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs' Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.